キャプテン

きゃぷてん

noun

captain

1. captain, team leader

The leader of a sports team or group.

彼(かれ)はサッカー部(ぶ)のキャプテンだ。

He is the captain of the soccer team.

キャプテンが声(こえ)をかけてチームをまとめた。

The captain called out and brought the team together.

来年(らいねん)のキャプテンに選(えら)ばれた。

I was chosen as next year's captain.

From English "captain." In Japanese, キャプテン is used almost exclusively for sports team leaders, not for ship or military captains.

USAGE BY CONTEXT:

Sports: キャプテン (team captain)
Ships: 船長(せんちょう)
Aircraft: 機長(きちょう)
Military: 大尉(たいい) (army captain rank)

COMMON PATTERNS:

キャプテンを務(つと)める: to serve as captain
キャプテンに選(えら)ばれる: to be chosen as captain
副(ふく)キャプテン: vice captain

The word is sometimes shortened to キャプ in casual speech among teammates. In school sports, 部長(ぶちょう) (club leader) may be used instead of キャプテン depending on the sport and school.

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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.5.10 22:22

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